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Meet star with 8 consecutive rRs.r200-cr hits, beat Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas; but retired at his peak

India, May 16 -- It wasn't so long ago that the 100-crore club was established in Indian cinema as a benchmark of box office success. But pretty soon, as ticket prices soared and Indian films found ma... Read More


Listicle: 10 celebrities with cool artistic side gigs

India, May 16 -- Lucy Liu. We've loved her since Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill. But only superfans knew that she wields a paintbrush as skilfully as a sword. Liu's practice spans collage, sculpture, ... Read More


AICWA, FWICE urge film industry to boycott Turkey, Azerbaijan over its pro-Pakistan stance; filmmakers weigh in

India, May 16 -- Indian film bodies have urged the industry to stop shoots in Turkey and Azerbaijan after both countries expressed solidarity with Pakistan during the recent Indo-Pak tensions. The Al... Read More


Virat Kohli smashes bowlers on return to cricket after Test retirement, turns RCB nets session into World Cup fanfare

India, May 16 -- Where there is Virat Kohli, there is guaranteed buzz. If it's in Bengaluru, it's madness. Add the emotions of catching the first glimpse of him on the cricket field after announcing T... Read More


Drawing Room: Madhu Das on the light in Sheela Gowda's Darkroom

India, May 16 -- Bengaluru-based Sheela Gowda has used cow dung, kumkum powder, human hair and several other unusual objects, often foraged in markets and on roadsides, to create art. Her work is, in ... Read More


Supreme Court orders states, high courts to finalise rules for court managers

India, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and high courts to ensure that the services of court managers hired on ad-hoc basis are regularised, and the rules regarding their serv... Read More


She was raped, stabbed 50 times. 43 years later, her killer is finally behind bars

India, May 16 -- More than four decades after the brutal killing of a 15-year-old girl shocked a community and haunted her loved ones, justice has finally been served. Gary Ramirez, a 78-year-old res... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: What not to lug around on a summer vacation

India, May 16 -- Whenever the summer holidays roll along, magazines and newspapers are quick to run the now almost-mandatory pieces about what you should pack when you head out on vacation. Well, thi... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: A fortnight of fantastic meals

India, May 16 -- I am used to doing annual round ups of the best meals I have eaten. But this time, I am going to squeeze the time frame slightly. These are the best meals I have eaten, not in one yea... Read More


Prison break: 11 'dangerous' inmates escape from Orleans Justice Center, jail on lockdown

India, May 16 -- 11 "dangerous" men have escaped from a New Orleans prison. On Friday, the Orleans Justice Center was placed on full lockdown after nearly a dozen inmates were unaccounted for during a... Read More